Back On The Farm chords by
Strawbs

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Strawbs - Back On The Farm

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I sailed with Miss Columbus

C

C

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D

D

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for a trip across the sea,

C

C

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G

G

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The horizon was behind me

C

C

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D

D

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when I found that I was free.

C

C

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G

G

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I smashed the glass I drank from,

C

C

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D

D

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drove it deep into my arm.

C

C

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G

G

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Tell me how do you feel,

C

C

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G

G

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now you're back on the farm?

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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She put me on the periscope

C

C

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D

D

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and told me she was lost,

C

C

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G

G

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She said she was expensive,

C

C

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D

D

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but I did not mind the cost.

C

C

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G

G

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I said her deep-sea diver diver

C

C

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D

D

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did not mean her any harm.

C

C

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G

G

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Tell me how do you feel,

Interlude 1

now you're back on the farm?

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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I rang the bell of freedom,

Verse 3

D

D

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G

G

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Drank from the well of plenty,

C

C

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G

G

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The milk of human kindness

C

C

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A

A

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D

D

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Was succour to my soul.

G

G

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I took her to the mast head

D

D

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G

G

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And showed her my conditions,

C

C

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G

G

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She promised me the cargo

F

F

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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That she carried in her hold.

D

D

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The sails

Verse 4

A

A

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were set for sunrise when

D

D

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E

E

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we found the wind had dropped,

D

D

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A

A

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I tried to make the time up but the

D

D

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E

E

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clock had somehow stopped.

D

D

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A

A

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A fire broke out below the decks

D

D

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E

E

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and I sounded the alarm.

D

D

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A

A

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Tell me how do you feel,

D

D

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A

A

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now you're back on the farm?

E

E

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D

D

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A

A

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E

E

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Verse 5

D

D

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A

A

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Now you might think it strange

D

D

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E

E

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of me to write to you this way.

D

D

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A

A

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For years I was a farmer,

D

D

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E

E

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but I could not make it pay,

D

D

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A

A

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Yet here I am a sailor and

D

D

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E

E

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I feel a sense of calm.

D

D

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A

A

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Tell me how do you feel,

D

D

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A

A

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D

D

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A

A

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D

D

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A

A

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now you're back on the farm?

Outro 1

E

E

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D

D

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A

A

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E

E

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C#m

C#m

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A

A

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
D
C
A
F
Dm
E
C#m

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back On The Farm by Strawbs is A major.

The primary chords used in Back On The Farm are A, E, D, B, G, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back On The Farm is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back On The Farm using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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